Fiji is an independent country, but the phrase “who owns Fiji” usually comes up in two different contexts: the nation itself and the bottled water brand “Fiji Water.”

Who “owns” the country of Fiji?

Legally and politically, no person or foreign state owns Fiji as a country.

It is a sovereign island nation in the South Pacific, recognized internationally as an independent state since 1970.

Key points:

  • Fiji was a British colony until 1970, when it gained independence and became a self-governing state.
  • Today, political authority rests with its own government and elected leaders, not with another country or a private owner.
  • Land in Fiji is mostly held by indigenous iTaukei landowning units under customary tenure, with portions held as state land and some as freehold; even here, it is controlled through Fijian law, not “owned” by a single outside entity.

So if the question is about the nation, the answer is: Fiji is not “owned” by anyone; it is a sovereign country whose territory is governed under its own constitution and laws.

If you meant “Who owns Fiji Water?”

Many people searching “who owns Fiji” are actually asking about the Fiji Water bottled water brand.

  • Fiji Water is a premium bottled water brand whose water comes from an artesian aquifer in Fiji.
  • The brand is owned by The Wonderful Company , a private U.S.-based conglomerate.
  • The Wonderful Company is controlled by billionaire couple Stewart and Lynda Resnick , who own the parent company and, through it, Fiji Water.
  • The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, and Fiji Water operates in Fiji under local laws, paying taxes and operating via licenses and permits, but ultimate business ownership and profit control are American.

In short:

  • The country of Fiji: a sovereign state, not “owned” by any individual or foreign power.
  • Fiji Water (the brand): owned by The Wonderful Company, controlled by Stewart and Lynda Resnick in the United States.

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